How do planets form?
Despite decades of progress in discovering planets outside our solar system, research by the OU has concluded that there is still insufficient evidence to say exactly how planets are made. The research is led by a team of OU academics headed up by Dr Helen Fraser, Senior Lecturer in Astronomy at the School of Physical Sciences.
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CHIVA Africa wins OSC grant to tackle HIV adherence issues in children
CHIVA Africa, a leading charity focused on supporting children and adolescents living with HIV, has been awarded an Open Societal Challenges funding grant to advance its project in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa to address barriers to antiretroviral therapy.
16th January 2025
